Who are you when it's hard?
Character is what remains when convenience disappears. It's the last thing AI cannot fake.
Mantra
Identity × Courage = Authenticity
The Components
| Layer | What it is | How it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Values | What you won't compromise | Decisions under pressure |
| Traits | How you operate | Patterns over time |
| Spirit | How you face adversity | Attitude when it's hard |
🗃️ Traits
7 items
🗃️ Virtues
4 items
The ANZAC Spirit
Approach life with shared values and complementary talents:
- Mateship and humour
- Stoic and laconic
- Irreverent toward authority
- Naturally egalitarian
- Endurance and courage
- Ingenuity
Mantra
Your spirit will get you through — Dave Dobbyn
The Test
Character reveals itself in the gap between what's easy and what's right.
- When no one is watching
- When there's no reward
- When it costs you something
Context
- Spirit - Character at the collective level
- Archetypes - The minds you can embody
- Drive - What sustains character under pressure
What would the person you want to become do right now?